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Record 1 2003-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
DEF

A functional unit that changes the representation of data by using one code in place of another, or one coded character set in place of another.

OBS

code converter; transcoder: terms standardized by ISO and CSA International.

Key term(s)
  • code translator

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
DEF

Unité fonctionnelle destinée à changer la forme de la représentation des données en passant d'un code à un autre, ou d'un jeu de caractères codés à un autre.

OBS

convertisseur de code; transcodeur : termes normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
DEF

Convertidor de datos que cambia la representación de éstos utilizando un código en lugar de otro, o un conjunto de caracteres codificados en lugar de otro.

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